Autodesk® 3ds Max® CAT software is a character animation plug-in for Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software. CAT is designed by animators, for animators to take the tedious technicalities out of 3D character animation. Its complete toolset enables easy character rigging, non-linear animation, animation layering, motion capture import, muscle simulation, and more. CAT is fast, stable, simple, and packed with cutting-edge features that give artists an easier way to animate characters in 3ds Max.